Author Archives: AmberPaw

On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 S. 772, which would make Massachusetts just the 3rd state in the country to formally call for a Constitutional Amendment that would restore democracy by overturning Citizens United will be before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
The group http://freespeechforpeople.org/ is hosting a lobby day. Training and materials are available at Room 167 starting at…

But you don’t have to take my word for it, see: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-50…
Frankly, I think this passed due to the 9% approval rating (and heading down) for this Congress. Worth watching.
Sen. Brown, one of the co-sponsors is due credit, and not so oddly, “some” are focused on minimizing that credit. I had expected to see a post about…

You don’t have to take my word for it – Khalil Byrd is the CEO:
Link to story

http://bostonglobe.com/news/na…
“Kahlil Byrd, chief executive of Washington-based Americans Elect, told the Harvard audience that the organization has raised $21 million of the $30 million it estimates it would need to nominate a ticket and qualify it for the November 2012 ballot in…

Here is the article http://www.commonwealthmagazin…
The “Crisis” is the near-extinction of full time reporters at the State House. This matters. Remember, that both the State Senate and the State House of representitives voted to exclude themselves from all “open meeting” laws and information law requests, and most “fair procurement” restrictions.
Back in 2003 the Press Room was bustling – phones…

Just thought some of you might find that of interest. It will be announced tomorrow and go “ker-plop” into the Friday news dump.
Was it the Herald story? Hard to say, but Ward was no friend of the bar advocate – it will be interesting to see what the “nationwide search” turns up for the new president – if they…

Note: I have not been involved in lobbying creating this bill. I am so far able to attend and testify, so I intend to do so barring being required to be present at a sudden emergency court date to protect a client, which can occur with less than 24 hours notice. I will be filing a “white paper”. The bill…

Please get your team to NOT ruin the American Brand. I didn’t make this up: Here is the link: http://www.businessinsider.com…
By ruining the American Brand the Tea Party economaniacs may have ruined the markets for American Exports for decades.
Where are the Rockefeller Republicans? The Eisenhower Republicans? Heck, I would take a Reagan Republican over these fixated hostage takers…